So my favorite picture is the bottom right one... I call this Ezra's hospital clubbing look. The little tank was made out of mesh to keep him off his tubing. He ran around in a diaper and clubbing tank with his bunny slippers pretty much the entire time we were in the hospital... it just makes me laugh.
We did have a little drama Tuesday night. The little cap on the line for needles to insert into the line popped off... notice on the picture above that this is before the clamp... so blood started pouring out. Of course we weren't even at the hotel we were in Old Navy. Ian figured the best solution was to put the cap back on even though it wasn't sterile because otherwise he would be bleeding like crazy. I thought it was a pretty good solution... I am sure someone else would have done something else but it sure worked for us. We had to bring him to the ER because we knew there was a chance of infection. They drew blood to try to see if they could grow anything. They took out that line and put a new line in and flushed the blood out of his port. What craziness!!
After that on Wednesday morning we were totally off our game. We forgot to bring factor to his appointment... luckily the hospital pharmacy had some in stock. Ezra was so good during that infusion and when they pulled the line. He was happy to be able to bathe... and man I was happy he could because he stunk so bad!! Little sponge baths just don't to the trick on a messy toddler.
We are so happy to be home. Ezra was so happy to see Eve and Eve was so happy to see Ezra. It was just too sweet!

Pictures later...

We have survived the port surgery!! I think it was harder on the parents than it was on Ezra. He did so well. They took him back for surgery and it wasn't even crying about it. Then we didn't get to see him until about 2 hours later... the surgery didn't take that long but getting an IV before surgery and the time in the recovery room added onto that. After his surgery the surgeon talked to us. She said it went well... it took a few pokes to get an IV in his veins even after giving him a little gas to put him out. Sadly that was a little relief because it meant that we were really getting the port for a good reason and it made me feel like it wasn't just because we live in the middle of nowhere and doesn't mean that the nurses are horrible in Ketchikan.
He came to his room snuggled up on some male nurse looking so adorable. After a little rest he was up and running around. We couldn't keep him in the room, he was flirting with the nurses and running around the halls.
We got released from the hospital Friday with his port accessed. They taught us how to infuse and we are just hanging around Seattle waiting until Wednesday when they pull the needle out and he will have no strings to worry about. I am so happy about the infusion... it was so much nicer than a hospital visit... and it was so great to do it and then go on with our day. I am excited to learn how to access his port and move to always being able to do it at home... I mean it is scary to think about poking my squirmy toddler... but way better to have some freedom.

Who wouldn't want another gorgeous boy like this?

It's a....

BOY! So it's exciting... but scary at the same time. I was so hoping for a girl so I would worry a little less... but life is what it is. The ultrasound tech gave me a cd of pics... but my computer says it's empty... I may have to go back to get those pics for real...
So now we have to think of a boy name. Ezra is going to love having a brother!
When my little sister was born my brother wanted my mom to take her back and trade her for a boy... Eve might feel that way about this one... but at least she gets to be the only princess in our house. I don't know quite how I am going to survive two boys... but I know I will. I just really hope that this boy doesn't have hemophilia.... can't life give me a little break?